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2 Samuel 18:1-18

NIV 1
David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
NIV 1
David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
NIV 2
David sent the troops out--a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, "I myself will surely march out with you."
NIV 2
David sent the troops out--a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, "I myself will surely march out with you."
NIV 3
But the men said, "You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city."
NIV 3
But the men said, "You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city."
NIV 4
The king answered, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stood beside the gate while all the men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.
NIV 4
The king answered, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stood beside the gate while all the men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.
NIV 5
The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, "Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake." And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
NIV 5
The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, "Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake." And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
NIV 6
The army marched into the field to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
NIV 6
The army marched into the field to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
NIV 7
There the army of Israel was defeated by David's men, and the casualties that day were great--twenty thousand men.
NIV 7
There the army of Israel was defeated by David's men, and the casualties that day were great--twenty thousand men.
NIV 8
The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest claimed more lives that day than the sword.
NIV 8
The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest claimed more lives that day than the sword.
NIV 9
Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.
NIV 9
Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.
NIV 10
When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, "I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree."
NIV 10
When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, "I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree."
NIV 11
Joab said to the man who had told him this, "What! You saw him? Why didn't you strike him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels of silver and a warrior's belt."
NIV 11
Joab said to the man who had told him this, "What! You saw him? Why didn't you strike him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels of silver and a warrior's belt."
NIV 12
But the man replied, "Even if a thousand shekels were weighed out into my hands, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake. '
NIV 12
But the man replied, "Even if a thousand shekels were weighed out into my hands, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake. '
NIV 13
And if I had put my life in jeopardy--and nothing is hidden from the king--you would have kept your distance from me."
NIV 13
And if I had put my life in jeopardy--and nothing is hidden from the king--you would have kept your distance from me."
NIV 14
Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this for you." So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom's heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree.
NIV 14
Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this for you." So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom's heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree.
NIV 15
And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.
NIV 15
And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.
NIV 16
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them.
NIV 16
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them.
NIV 17
They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
NIV 17
They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
NIV 18
During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King's Valley as a monument to himself, for he thought, "I have no son to carry on the memory of my name." He named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.
NIV 18
During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King's Valley as a monument to himself, for he thought, "I have no son to carry on the memory of my name." He named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.

New International Version

2 Samuel 18:1-18

NIV 1
David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
NIV 2
David sent the troops out--a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, "I myself will surely march out with you."
NIV 3
But the men said, "You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city."
NIV 4
The king answered, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stood beside the gate while all the men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.
NIV 5
The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, "Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake." And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
NIV 6
The army marched into the field to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
NIV 7
There the army of Israel was defeated by David's men, and the casualties that day were great--twenty thousand men.
NIV 8
The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest claimed more lives that day than the sword.
NIV 9
Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.
NIV 10
When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, "I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree."
NIV 11
Joab said to the man who had told him this, "What! You saw him? Why didn't you strike him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels of silver and a warrior's belt."
NIV 12
But the man replied, "Even if a thousand shekels were weighed out into my hands, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake. '
NIV 13
And if I had put my life in jeopardy--and nothing is hidden from the king--you would have kept your distance from me."
NIV 14
Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this for you." So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom's heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree.
NIV 15
And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.
NIV 16
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them.
NIV 17
They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
NIV 18
During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King's Valley as a monument to himself, for he thought, "I have no son to carry on the memory of my name." He named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.